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section update Environmental & Toxic Tort Section By Richard E. Glaze, Jr. Balch & Bingham LLP [email protected] E nvironmental and Toxic Tort Law is a broad field, which includes regulatory matters, transactional counseling, and administrative and judicial litigation for plaintiffs and defendants. Our section includes practitioners in all of these areas and we enjoy learning from each other through meetings, social events and community service. The Section has a busy year ahead, with a fun and informative mix of topical meetings, social gatherings and group participation Richard Glaze, Jr. Chair Kimberley Hale Vice Chair Melanie Jablonski Member-at-Large The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association in community service events. The Board is grateful to Shelly Ellerhorst, of Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP, who served tirelessly as last year’s chair person. The Section is pleased to introduce the new board members, who are pictured below in the following order: Randy Butterfield Secretary Stephanie Benfield Treasurer Christopher Bowers Member-at-Large Shelly Ellerhorst Immediate Past Chair Jennifer Pennington Member-at-Large June/July 2015 THE ATLANTA LAWYER 55